Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Supplies tight. Markets strong. Steer base €5.05/5.15/kg. Heifer base €5.10/5.20/kg. Young Bulls R/U €5.00/5.30/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.30/€4.90/kg. In-spec bonus 20c/kg for under 30 months and 8c/kg for 30 to 36 months. 12c/kg bonus for under 30 month steers and heifers grading O- and those with a fat class of 4+ that meet all other in spec criteria.
FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG
Steers | Heifers | Cows | |
Dawn Slane | 505 | 510 | 430-480 |
Kepak Athleague | 505 | 510 | 430-470 |
Moyvalley Meats | 500 | 505 | 410-430 |
Euro Farm Foods | 505 | 510 | 430-480 |
ABP Clones | 505 | 510 | 430-480 |
Liffey Meats | 505 | 510 | 430-460 |
Slaney Foods | 505 | 510 | 430-480 |
Kepak Kilbeggan | 505 | 510 | 430-480 |
Dawn Ballyhaunis | 500 | 505 | 410-470 |
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 505 | 510 | 430-460 |
Ashbourne Meats | 505 | 510 | 430-490 |
Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 505 | 510 | 430-480 |
Charleville Foods | 505 | 510 | 430-470 |
Kepak Watergrasshill | 505 | 510 | 430-470 |
ABP Bandon | 505 | 510 | 430-470 |
ABP Cahir | 505 | 510 | 430-470 |
ABP Waterford | 505 | 510 | 430-470 |
Dawn Grannagh | 505 | 510 | 430-470 |
ABP Nenagh | 505 | 510 | 430-470 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.